The Girl Next Door

Oh my.......

this is on some new levels of depraved insanity...i am really losing faith in all humanity.

Real, starkly, thrilling - An evil shocker, but a great book if you like hard stuff. Probably the most sinister book I've ever read.

I was really expecting a ghost story or a supernatural thriller based on testimonials and the summary. I was very disappointed. While child abuse is certainly the most horrific topic I can imagine, it was hard to read. I guess Ketchum does a good job of writing about it because it got me very angry, but I was looking for a more tongue and cheek view of horror, much like a Bentley Little.

This book is one of the most disturbing books I ever read. Mostly because - although it is fiction - much of it, almost all of it, is based on a real "family". Everything that is mentioned in the book pretty much happened to this little girl and her sister to some extent. This book made me hate humans for quite a bit. It shows us that we don't need fake monsters in this world because we live...more

This book is one of the most disturbing books I ever read. Mostly because - although it is fiction - much of it, almost all of it, is based on a real "family". Everything that is mentioned in the book pretty much happened to this little girl and her sister to some extent. This book made me hate humans for quite a bit. It shows us that we don't need fake monsters in this world because we live amongst real monsters as it is and we might not even know it.   hide

Niezwykła, straszna, wybitna książka...przekracza gatunek, w którym jest ulokowana...

I found this book to be impossible to put down. Very profound in its' darkness. Really creepy how things can spiral out of control like this, and very disturbing how so many can let something go when their basest desires are gratified. Shocking. A must read for Ketchum fans.

Fabulous book! Not for the faint of heart!! More of a morality play than straight-up horror, Ketchum is so skilled in his writing that you will find yourself drawn into the characters and the appalling scenario that unfolds. Set in the 50s, it follows a group of neighborhood children through a series of events that are actually based upon a true crime. It will make you angry and sad, leave you...more

Fabulous book! Not for the faint of heart!! More of a morality play than straight-up horror, Ketchum is so skilled in his writing that you will find yourself drawn into the characters and the appalling scenario that unfolds. Set in the 50s, it follows a group of neighborhood children through a series of events that are actually based upon a true crime. It will make you angry and sad, leave you feeling helpless in your inability to change the outcome, and that is precisely how you should feel! I finished it in one sitting because it is so intense you simply can't stop reading. It will change you. One of Ketchum's best.   hide

I feel so sad for the girl in the book. Can't stop thinking her situation after finished the book. And very shocking how adult could affect kids like that.